Each initial certification program in each college, including cross-listed
programs, shall be allocated one voting member of CITC. However, the College
of Education and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences shall always have
an equal number of voting members determined by the number of programs in
the college with the greatest number of programs. Each college will also be
permitted to appoint one student voting member.

When a new pprogram is recognized by CITC and ISBE they
shall be allocated one voting member. During the process of review and acceptance
a program may have ex officio status within CITC. When a program cease to
exist at the university or state level, one the program is no longer offering
courses it shall lose its entitlement to voting membership.

Student Representation

There shall be one student representative for each of the colleges housing an
initial teacher certification program.

Student representatives must be admitted to and enrolled in an approved initial
teacher certification program.

Each college shall determine the methods of selection for its representative.
Each college shall notify the University Coordinator of Teacher Certification
of the student elected.

Each student representative shall have one vote.

Administrative Representation

Ex officio members of the CITC shall include a representative from the Provost,
Dean of each college housing an initial teacher certification program, Dean
of the Graduate School, Director of Registration and Records, Coordinator
of Community College Relations, the University Certification Officer, the
University Coordinator of Teacher Certification, and the Alternative Certification
Coordinator.

Ex officio members shall serve without a vote.

Terms of Office

Faculty elected to the CITC shall serve until replaced by the respective academic
department faculties.

Student representatives shall serve terms of one year beginning on August
16 or as soon as appointed thereafter.

Administration representatives shall serve as long as each person continues
to hold the office upon which representation is based.